Total Crime Rate

93.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.0 8/10
  • Public order 31.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Longfield Crescent area has the 19th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 407th lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longfield Crescent (SE26 4DU) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% higher than the Forest Hill average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longfield Crescent (SE26 4DU), the main crime hotspot is near Bird-In-Hand Passage. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longfield Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torcross Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Roundhay Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catling Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catling Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bird-In-Hand Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bird-In-Hand Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dartmouth Place —
Apr 2026Drugs Longfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glynwood Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Peak Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catling Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dartmouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Round Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Suncroft Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Suncroft Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suncroft Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Park —
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Data Sources

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